2006

Rare cars with low mileage are basically duck calls for moneyed automotive investors. There doesn't seem to be a financial downside when it comes to securing these unicorn machines. One will pop up on an auction listing site and you can practically hear bank accounts across the world tingling in... read more

Every now and then we come across a news report where the accounts really do need to be seen to be believed. For example, take this latest story of a crash near Blackduck... read moreJuly 17, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Apart from Lexus, Japanese automotive luxury brands still pale in comparison to their German rivals in terms of the number of models they produce and the prices they can... read moreAugust 9, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

With Saab recently announcing plans for a trio of new models including a new 9-6X crossover, images of a stillborn 9-6 concept vehicle from the earlier part of the last... read moreJuly 19, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

The 1964 Pontiac GTO is a legend in American muscle, being the progenitor of the breed, the original muscle car. Now a souped-up, 700-horsepower Hot Rod Chassis &... read moreJuly 12, 2011 by Nelson Ireson

Lexus is recalling approximately 409,000 vehicles for various reasons, all of which could lead to a stuck accelerator pedal. Three different vehicles are involved, and each... read moreFebruary 28, 2011 by Keith Buglewicz

There are some years in the history of the automobile that stand out as particularly good ones, and 1964 is near the top of the list. The first Mustang was introduced that... read moreNovember 9, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

File this one under the “You can’t make this stuff up” category. Just a week after a 17-year old was shot dead for egging a Mercedes-Benz in Atlanta, a... read moreNovember 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Yes, that's Mel Gibson. Yes, he's wearing eyeglasses and a fake mustache. Considering all the hate being heaped on guy, he should probably be wearing a helmet and a shield... read moreSeptember 17, 2010 by Richard Read

Last week, an extra on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 was gravely injured when a stunt went horribly wrong. The actress -- 24-year-old Gabriela Cedillo -- was on a... read moreSeptember 8, 2010 by Richard Read

The Volkswagen Phaeton didn't fare so well the first time around in the U.S. Priced too high for its marque's cachet and without the styling or performance to compete with... read moreAugust 19, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

With Saab out from under the GM umbrella, many are counting the days until its final death. Others are optimistic for its future with the vigor of Spyker pushing it onward... read moreAugust 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

The Mazdaspeed 6 was launched in 2005 as the European sports sedan on the cheap, much like the Subaru Legacy GT. It didn’t try to outperform other comparable cars, but... read moreJuly 18, 2010 by Todd DeMeza

The Phaeton flagship sedan may have been a major flop for Volkswagen but officials are keen for a launch of a successor. The car was priced similarly to BMWs and Audis but it... read moreJune 18, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Panoz Auto Development isn’t much of a household name; it’s only mostly known by those in car-loving circles. The Georgia-based company hand builds sports cars for both... read moreJune 8, 2010 by Todd DeMeza